Dessert   -   Irish Tea Cake   by Sarah Nejdl

Description	This is a simple butter cark that is great with tea or coffee. Easy to make and looks great!
Ingredients	1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup white sugar 2 eggs 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup milk 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar for dusting
Directions	1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 inch round pan. 2. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine flour, aking powder, and salt; stir into the batter with the milk. If batter is too stiff, a tablespoon or two of milke can be added. Spread the batter evenly into the pan. 3. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. 4. Let cake cool in pan, then turn out onto a serving plate. Dust with confectioners' sugar right before serving.
Serves	10
Time to Make	50 minutes